wreath Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
    coronal; lei; chaplet; garland.

WordNet

Wreath noun
Etymology
OE. wrethe, AS. wr&aemac;&edh; a twisted band, fr. wri&edh;an to twist. See Writhe.
Wordforms
plural Wreaths
Definitions
  1. Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers. "A wrethe of gold." Chaucer.
    [He] of his tortuous train Curled many a wanton wreath. Milton.
  2. A garland; a chaplet, esp. one given to a victor.
    Conquest doth grant He dear wreath to the Grecian combatant. Chapman.
    Far back in the ages, The plow with wreaths was crowned. Bryant.
  3. (Her.) An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.

Webster 1913